Chapter 24: [SF Part III: The Chase]

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⚜| 𝙲𝙷𝙰𝙿𝚃𝙴𝚁 𝟸𝟺 |⚜

"Sports Festival Part III: The Chase"


NIRVANA

"The bodies were already buried since they have no families," Rage said.

Kinuha ko ang metal stick ko at tumuhog ng marshmallows mula sa garapon. Matapos noon, umupo ako sa kama at kumain ng isa, hindi pinansin ang sinasabi ni Rage. He was leaning on the door, arms crossed, staring at me.

"You don't care?" he asked. "Pinaubaya na nila sa'yo ang lahat. What will you do?"

I didn't respond and just continued eating my marshmallows. He let out a sigh before I heard his footsteps, arriving in front of me. I can still feel his stare but I don't want to look at him right now.

"Why can't you speak?" he asked. Walang bahid ng pagkainis ang paraan ng pagkakasabi niya no'n. It was a mellow voice.

Tumitig muna ako sa mga marshmallows ko bago siya tiningala. Kahit pa madilim ang buong kwarto ngayon, alam kong tinitingnan niya ang mga mata ko. Ilang beses ko na 'yong napapansin sa tuwing titingin siya sa akin. He always focuses on my eyes whenever he's looking at me. Like he's doing that in order to read me.

"Why..." usal ko. "Why are you looking at my eyes?"

I expect him to flinch after pointing that out. But he didn't this time. His brows didn't even furrow like how he usually reacts.

"Because I trust your eyes," he answered.

Naakit ang atensyon ko ng tugon niyang 'yon.

"Now, tell me..." he uttered. "What's bothering you?"

Nag-iwas ako ng tingin at ipinagpatuloy na lang ang pagkain ng marshmallows. Ano bang pakialam niya sa iniisip ko ngayon? Hindi kami gano'ng ka-close para sabihin ko sa kaniya. Besides, wala rin namang kwenta ang iniisip ko at lilipas din 'to.

He sighed. "Sige, 'wag na. Ano nga bang pakialam ko?"

Tiningala ko siyang muli at sumang-ayon sa sinabi niya kaya kumunot ang kaniyang noo. Pinanood niya pa ang ginawa kong pagpatong ng metal stick sa table bago muling tumingin sa kaniya. I'll just play with him for a while to rewrite these stupid thoughts inside my head.

"What else do you want?" I asked. "It's not good to see a man and a woman inside a dark room in the middle of the night."

"Don't get weird ideas, I'm not Void." Napairap siya. "I came here---"

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